Russian and Turkish military during a joint patrol in the province of Idlib, Syria. File photo ANKARA, June 8 Russia has not approved the operation of the Turkish Armed Forces in the Ain Issa region in northern Syria, sent new reinforcements to the region, the Hurriyet newspaper writes on Wednesday, citing its own sources. Earlier, the Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan said that the armed forces will launch anti-terrorist operations on the country's borders, and a decision will be made on this matter soon. According to media reports, operations will take place in four regions of Syria. «It became known that during negotiations with Russia, preparations for the planned operation in the Ain Issa area on the northern outskirts of the Syrian city of Raqqa were suspended. It became known that Russia did not approve the operation in the area Ain Issa, where the highway (M4) passes, connecting the cities of Hasaka, Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor in the east and Aleppo in the north, and sent new reinforcements to this region,» the newspaper writes. The publication clarifies that the Turkish Air Force launched targeted strikes against Turkish-banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets in Tel Rifat and Manbij to prevent mounting attacks. According to the newspaper, the goal is to clear the two districts of militants and «return 500,000 people back to their homes.» in Ukraine and Syria
